World War I, the "war to end all wars," ended on Nov. 11, 1918, which is why we (and many other countries) celebrate veterans on this day. The battlefields of Verdun in France provide a poignant ...

In solemn ceremonies Sunday in the forests of eastern France, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked 100 years since the Battle of Verdun, determined to show ...

French president Francois Hollande and German chancellor Angela Merkel and marked the 100-year anniversary of the Battle of Verdun side by side on Sunday (29 May). The two lay wreaths at a cemetery in ...

Francois Hollande and Angela Merkel laid a wreath at a cemetery where 11,000 German soldiers are buried France and Germany have marked the 100th anniversary of the World War One battle of Verdun in ...

The French and German leaders have attended a series of events to commemorate those killed in the WWI campaign. They used the occasion to urge increased European unity in the face of many challenges.

The World War I Battle of Verdun, in which close to 1 million French and German soldiers died or were wounded, is considered one of the bloodiest battles in history. The epic confrontation in 1916 was ...

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At the site of the cataclysmic World War I battle, Volker Schlöndorff sets 4000 young people into live action. The German film director has often turned his attention to films on wartime history and ...